Wednesday 14 March 2012

US, Venezuela restoring envoys after expulsions

The United States said Thursday it is sending its ambassador back to Venezuela more than nine months after he was expelled by President Hugo Chavez, creating an opening for a less hostile relationship even though many disagreements remain.

The pending return of ambassadors to Washington and Caracas indicates both sides are testing the waters and aiming to re-establish channels of communication after Chavez and President Barack Obama had a warm first encounter at a summit in April.

Venezuela said Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez will return to work in Washington on Friday, while the U.S. State Department said veteran diplomat Patrick Duddy will be back in Caracas …

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